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I don't know if that's a word. If it isn't, I made it up! Heehee!
Next chapter is up and soon the end will be here.
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So the dawn came, Kuro walking to the gallows in chains. As he walked up the steps, he looked down to see Hitomi staring up at him, her eyes wide. He merely smiled and then turned back as he was shoved up the stairs to the noose, it secured around his neck and the shackles removed before Allen stepped up to him, opening a scroll. "You are hereby accused the following crimes: murder of two members of Asturian royalty, massive homicide in Freid, impersonating Van Salazar de Fanel, king of Fanelia, attempts to shame said country by the above acts. You are hereby sentenced to be hung by the neck until you are dead, decreed by Millerna Aston, queen of Asturia."
The knight closed the scroll and walked over to the shorter, wild-haired young man. "I would've preferred to have beheaded you with my sword or tortured you to death, but you got lucky. Let's just hope that luck lasts and your neck gets broken instead of having to suffer suffocation. I myself hope that you die slowly for what you did."
He walked down to stand next to Van, Folken and Merle, who were watching as the executioner stepped over to the lever to trigger the trap door. Hitomi closed her eyes, pleading that Kuro could somehow be saved, despite his sins. He was just doing what he was told, not that he'd enjoyed it. She folded her hands, her pendant glowing a little as she prayed.
As the trap door opened, causing the black-eyed teen to fall, the rope snapped, Kuro hitting the ground. He jumped to his feet and ran for it, Allen running for him, sword drawn.
"Don't let him get away! Kill him if you have to!"
Suddenly, large white wings came from his back and he took flight. Van and Folken nodded to each other and started running after him. Hitomi almost cried with joy as Merle pulled her after the two brothers.
Kuro flew, heading for Fanelia, although he didn't know what he'd do once he got there. But he had to do something.
Confusion, eh? You'll have to figure it out on your own, since I don't explain... I'm sorry if that sounded rude, whoever reads this!
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